Add SPI DAC support as audiobusio core module alternative for synthio #1
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This PR adds comprehensive SPI DAC support to the CircuitPython Synthio Tutorial, providing an alternative to I2S DACs for audio output with synthio. This addresses scenarios where users want to use SPI-based Digital-to-Analog Converters instead of the standard I2S options.
New Features
Core SPI DAC Module
audiobusio_spi.py- Main implementation providingSPIOutclass that mimics theaudiobusio.I2SOutinterfaceMultiple DAC Chip Support
Hardware Features
Example Usage
Files Added
audiobusio_spi.py- Core SPI DAC implementationsynth_setup_spi.py- SPI DAC version of synth setupcode_helloboop_spi.py- "Hello world" example using SPI DACcode_spi_dac_demo.py- Interactive demo with controlstest_spi_dac.py- Functionality test scriptREADME-SPI-DAC.md- Comprehensive documentation (174 lines)Benefits
Documentation
The implementation includes comprehensive documentation covering:
This addition expands the tutorial's hardware compatibility while maintaining the same learning progression and code structure.
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